Oneonta Nursery School
Oneonta Nursery School is a licensed child care center in South Pasadena, CA, licensed for up to 55 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 9 centers in South Pasadena and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as eight outlets (outlet used for drinking water, rinsing dishes and occasionally rinsing fruits) out of thirteen outlets tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Director has covered the the drinking fountains..... posted appropriate "do not use" signage immediately around it. The facility provided a written statement on their plan to continue to ensure that the water sources will not be used as a drinking source by the POC date of 06/23/2023.
About this center
Common questions
Does Oneonta Nursery School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Oneonta Nursery School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Oneonta Nursery School compare with other daycares in South Pasadena?
It is #3 of 9 centers in South Pasadena by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Oneonta Nursery School last inspected?
May 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Oneonta Nursery School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Oneonta Nursery School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Los Angeles County, which includes South Pasadena, was $1,087 a month for preschoolers (about $1,370 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Oneonta Nursery School?
The licensee is Oneonta Nursery School Corp, and the administrator listed with the state is Coralee McPherson.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 191500522 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.